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Ondessa Kiliru

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 312 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    26
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Ondessa's actions

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 13.23 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/25/2018 11:46 AM
    Geothermal energy is effecient but the problem is that it is mainy sourced at divergent plate boundries. It can be found in certain area but if we can find a way to distribute this energy around the globe it would be much more effective. I believe that wind and solar is much more cost effective and easy to maintain than geothermal.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Producing uneaten food squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these motivates you the most to change your behavior regarding food waste?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 3:30 PM
    I have a composting bin at my house that we use to create fertilizer for our garden.

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 6:05 AM
    My challege is helping me realizing how the little thing can make a big impact on the Earth. By doing these it has helping me to get into the habit of recycling and not using so much resources.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:57 AM
    I can cook a whole potato and eat the skin as well. I can also eat scallions and carrots by cooking the tops and combining them in.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:53 AM
    I  carpool with my friend every Tuesday and Wednesday with alernating Mondays. It save gas and energy. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:50 AM
    I think the biggest advantage of silvopastures is that you can grow cows and big trees in the same pasture. It saves time and energy. Also there is oxygen that is released to produce biomass and other energies. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:48 AM
    I get bread from the local bakery and go to the farmers market to get produce. I think this is good so the money is going back into the local economy and nt going to big businesses.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:46 AM
    I am vegitarian so it was easy for me to eat three metless meals a day. I am not vegan but I ate 3 vegan meals to help reduce waste and food products.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

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    Ondessa Kiliru 4/24/2018 5:45 AM
    I called my representative and told him I supported wind and renewable energy.